Several Shootings Occurred In The U.S. During The Holiday Period

An arrest has been made in the Philadelphia shooting, however the others remain unclear to who is responsible.

Several shootings occurred in the U.S. during independence day celebrations.

On Monday night, a suspect in a bulletproof vest opened fire on the streets of Philadelphia, killing five people and wounding two young boys.

Also that same night, three people were killed and eight others were injured when several men fired indiscriminately into a crowd of hundreds that gathered in a Texas neighborhood following a festival in Fort Worth.

Around 1a.m. Wednesday morning, nine people were shot and wounded including two juveniles in Washington D.C. an SUV drove through a neighborhood, stopped, and then shot at the victims outside enjoying the 4th of July holiday. This incident is expected to be a targeted situation.

An arrest has been made in the Philadelphia shooting, however the others remain unclear to who is responsible. Each incident remain under investigation.